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CYTOTOXIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Cytology
DEF

pertaining to, resulting from, or having the action of a cytotoxin.

OBS

Cytotoxin: a toxin or antibody that has a specific toxic action upon cells of special organs; cytotoxins are named according to the special variety of cell for which they are specific, as "nephrotoxin".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Cytologie
DEF

Doué d'une activité agressive contre certaines cellules qui se trouvent ainsi lésées ou tuées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Efectos de la polución
  • Citología
DEF

[Dícese del] agente o proceso que es tóxico a las células, lo cual significa que suprime las funciones de la célula o le provoca la muerte. Se refiere especialmente a células cancerosas o infectadas.

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